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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:27 pm

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Old Master BenAdministrator

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Upcoming episode: July 30th.

Discussion: Why are some SW fans afraid to get into the EU? Send in your thoughts!

Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:43 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

Character deaths. Chewie's fate scared me off for the longest time. Or maybe they like Star Wars, but just aren't that interested to explore this gigantic, daunting Expanded Universe._________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.

It is so very huge that it is just confusing where to start. Sometimes it is hard to understand, and people might not find any of the new generation of characters interesting._________________"How's that for a system malfunction?" -Jaina Solo
"Embrace the pain, Scarhead."-Jaina Solo

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 6:14 am

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Rouge77Master

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I also support the claim about character deaths.

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:16 pm

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Old Master BenAdministrator

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Thanks everyone! This weeks main discussion is: What other genres could/should the EU get into. Like how Death Troopers will be horror. Do any other genres work?

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:03 am

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

Joined: 15 Feb 2008Posts: 6205Location: Beyond Shadows

Hmm...I'm not sure. I think it's great that they're beginning to branch into other genres, but I really can't think of any right now that they should explore. They've got the Horror covered, and don't they have the Documentary covered with this Holostar novel? What else is there...a Star Wars sci-fi novel? Like sci-fi within sci-fi... That could be interesting. What about a mystery? That would be...odd. I'm not sure how well it would work, but it would be kind of different all the same. A Star Wars detective tale. _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:53 pm

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Old Master BenAdministrator

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The main discussion on EUCast this week will be Karen Traviss. Please leave any thoughts on her past works, or on her choice to end her SW career. You can email them to eucast@eucantina.net, leave a free voicemail to be played on the show at 530-EUT-K421, or simply post them here.

Also, we will have the We Talk Clones hosts join us for this week (as Traviss blames TCW for causing her to quit) and we are fishing for an interview with a few LucasBooks people, like Sue. Don't tell anyone though.

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:36 am

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Mara Jade SkywalkerAdministrator

Joined: 15 Feb 2008Posts: 6205Location: Beyond Shadows

Ooh, really? Cool.

I posted this in the Karen Traviss thread, but I'll post it again here:

I was also a major fan of Traviss, and will be very sad to see her go. I know she's rewritten continuity before (or at least that's what people say), and while I don't totally agree with that and her one-track mindedness toward the Clones/Mandos (though I love the Clones/Mandos with all my heart), I'm extrememly disappointed. She gave us plenty of great books, though, and at least she had a wonderful run, in my opinion. I'm sure we'll lose plenty of authors over the years, and I guess this is the first of many (if there were others, I simply overlooked them). So in point, thanks Traviss! I enjoyed what you contributed to the Star Wars Universe.

And the more I think about it, the more I don't mind her one-track mindedness concerning the Clones/Mandos. That's what her Republic Commando books were about! Now, during Legacy I believe she should have been inclined to focus on other things as well, which she did. She brought the Mandos into the picture, and again I find nothing wrong with that. That was her speciality! If they didn't want the Mandos featured in a particular story arc, then they shouldn't contract her for the job. You see what I'm saying? The Clones/Mandos were her focus, and that's what she was good at writing. So I am indeed very sad to see her go. Will miss her writing. _________________"It's not about the legacy you leave, it's about the life you live." ~Mara Jade Skywalker

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 2:11 pm

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ReepicheepMaster

Joined: 05 Feb 2008Posts: 7613Location: Sailing into the unknown

Ditto:

"Oh. Shoot.
My first reaction was that it was an April Fool's joke, it has to be. It has to be. Then I realized it was August....
I'm not sure if it is The Clone Wars that has caused this, but if so, I can say, for the first time I am mad at it. Up till now every continuity problem that came with TCW, I didn't really mind. I mean the timeline in that era was already a mess befor TCW, but now I don't know. I'm not sure what all is affected (only the future novels or also the pre-exsisting ones) or exactly what the continuity issue is, so I can't really give my thoughts untill I know more. The worst part right now is that the Boba Fett novel (which, by the way, was the thing I was looking forward to the most of any Star Wars products) and we'll never know what could have been. "_________________
Where sky and water meet,
Where the waves grow sweet,
Doubt not, Reepicheep,
To find all you seek,
There is the utter east.